Measuring the Condition of the World's Poor: The Physical Quality of Life Index

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Overseas Development Council, 1979 - Business & Economics - 176 pages
Monograph discussing a new social indicator (physical quality of life indicator) for the measurement of basic needs in poverty areas - studies the concept of social and economic indicators (gross national product) in relation to economic and social development, and examines methodologycal problems, kinds and uses of physical quality of life indicators. Graph, maps, references and statistical tables.

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Their Advantages and Disadvantages
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Need to Measure Results
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What Do the Three Indicators Show?
34
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